The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.

A fairy garden in an old hotel hidden in La Marquesa forest.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

An archaeological museum at the Aztec pyramid displays signs of the New Fire ritual performed every 52 years.

The 19th-century hacienda house is filled with Aztec sculptures.

This giant expressionist head crowns a museum devoted to a beloved Mexican leader.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.

A "time traveler's" vision of human history stretches throughout Mexico City's Copilco metro station.

Located in a veterinary school, this macabre exhibit displays the effects of animal diseases.

A gigantic, symbolic artwork covers the side of the building.

This laboratory has a remarkable concrete roof that measures less than an inch at its thickest point.

This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

This collection of promotional calendars preserves a staple of mid-century Mexican pop art.